As members of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight elite wait for the title picture to clear up, others are looking to stake their claim for a shot at gold.
Patrick Cummins (8-2), who is currently ranked No. 9, will take on former title challenger Glover Teixieira (23-4) at UFC Fight Night 77, which takes place inside Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 7, 2015.
"Durkin" made the climb into the Top 10 of the division after first taking a short-notice tussle with current 205-pound ruler Daniel Cormier in Feb.